Vitamin A may guard against melanoma, especially in women.
This is great news for those who at risk to skin cancer due to genetics or lifestyle, offering another tool in the arsenal against cancer.
There are many great food sources from which to get vitamin A including but, not limited to, sweet potatoes, carrots, beef liver, and more.
Supplements can be effective, as well
Melanoma is the sixth leading cause of cancer in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. About 76,000 cases of melanomas will be diagnosed this year, based on recent estimates.
In the study, researchers examined about 69,000 men and women, and after about six years, 566 had developed melanoma.
Among the 59,000 people in the study who had never taken vitamin A supplements, there were 506 cases of melanoma, while among the 5,800 people who were currently taking it and had used it regularly over the past 10 years, there were 28 cases.
